Important figures in Willie Nelson's career

April 23, 2013 |by Andrew Dansby

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Poodie Locke

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Locke was Nelson’s stage manager and confidant for more than 30 years and a calming guiding force for the touring Family during that time. His Poodie’s Hilltop beer joint in Spicewood bore the sign “There are no bad days,” which spoke to his outlook on life. Locke died of a heart attack at age 56.

Handout

Poodie Locke

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Locke was Nelson’s stage manager and confidant for more than 30 years and a calming guiding force for the touring Family during that time. His Poodie’s Hilltop beer joint in Spicewood bore the sign “There are no bad days,” which spoke to his outlook on life. Locke died of a heart attack at age 56.